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787
First attack on England.
The Vikings made their first move by attacking England. -
793
The Vikings raided St Cuthbert's monastery
The monastery was in Lindisfarne, Britain. -
795
The Vikings began to raid Ireland
The Vikings caused massive destruction in Ireland -
867
Vikings settle in North england
They were the modern day Denmark Vikings. -
878
Alfred the Great made a treaty with the Danish Vikings
He gave them a piece of land in Britain -
911
The king of France makes a treaty with the Vikings
The King of France gifts the Vikings a piece of land. -
930
The first Althing is held in Iceland
An Althing is a Viking parliament. -
991
A bid to stop Viking invasions in England.
The Danish were paid to stop Viking invasions which was known as Danelaw. -
1015
Danish Chief Cnut becomes King of England
He became King after raiding England with all it's monasteries. -
1066
In England King Edward dies
Harold Godwinson Becomes King.